Some interesting developments on the Iran front
DONALD TRUMP'S PROBLEMS IN THE MIDDLE EAST (AKA WEST ASIA) ARE MOUNTING
Iran is a different animal. It fully expects to be attacked and has been preparing to fight back against any aerial assault... Plus it has had its air defense capabilities significantly enhanced by Russian and Chinese assets. Trump's decision on Sunday will be whether to launch now or delay.
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If Trump decides to go, US Air Force and Navy assets are likely to start attacking Iran late Sunday night/early Monday morning Iran time.
But there is another wrinkle that may force Trump to postpone: Fourteen Muslim countries - which include all of the countries the US claims as allies - along with three major Islamic organizations, are furious with Trump because of the intemperate remarks of US Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee. Huckabee, during his conversation last Tuesday with Tucker Carlson, said it would be acceptable for Israel to exercise control over territories belonging to Arab States, including the occupied West Bank.
That stupid remark has ignited an inferno of outrage from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkiye, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, Lebanon, Syria, the State of Palestine, along with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, the League of Arab States and the Gulf Cooperation Council. Talk about bad timing.
Jordan and Saudi Arabia are currently hosting hundreds of US combat aircraft and tankers that refuel those planes.
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If you're on the east coast of the United States, you will know by 4pm whether or not Trump has decided to start World War III. Sleep well.
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Trump 'curious' why Iran hasn't 'capitulated' despite massive US military buildup: Witkoff
12bytes: If this is true, and i have no reason to suspect it isn't, it again highlights how completely out of touch Trump and some key members in his administration are with Iran.
Speaking to Lara Trump, the president's daughter-in-law on Fox news, Witkoff said, "The president asked me that this morning, and he's - I don't wanna use the word frustrated... because he understands he's got plenty of alternatives, but... he's curious as to why they haven't, I don't wanna use the word capitulated, but why they haven't capitulated."
Iranian commander dismisses US buildup of warships in West Asia as 'theatrical gesture'
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On the military front, it is clear they will not sit neutral in an unrestricted war with Iran. They will throw everything they got without any care for red lines. They have a very sizable presence south of the Litani river despite what the media will let on. They will likely pursue an aggressive strategy by engaging the IDF in infantry combat on the southern front with limited ground incursions into Israel itself after targeting the observation posts and communication hubs in northern Israel. The goal is to draw a fanatic Zionist response like after October 7 so that the Israelis commit to dedicating a sizable portion of their air force and ground army to Lebanon.
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Trump Issues EO to Produce More Glyphosate Herbicide in the U.S. After Bayer Settles Cancer Lawsuits for Hundreds of $Millions
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The very next day, on February 18, 2026, President Trump issued an executive order mandating domestic production of elemental phosphorus and glyphosate-based herbicides, for use in agriculture and the military.